List entry

List entry Summary

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Name:MOUNTING BLOCK

List entry Number:1392455

Location

MOUNTING BLOCK, CHESTER ROAD

The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County

District

District Type

Parish

Warrington

Unitary Authority

Grappenhall and Thelwall

National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.

Grade:II

Date first listed: 06-Mar-2008

Date of most recent amendment:Not applicable to this List entry.

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Legacy System:LBS

UID:493742

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List entry Description

Summary of Building

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Reasons for Designation

This mounting block dating to 1859 is a significant reminder of the area's transport history and represents the transition from horse driven transport to the use of the motor vehicle.

History

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Details

GRAPPENHALL AND THELWALL

311/0/10016 CHESTER ROAD
06-MAR-08 (South side)
Mounting Block

II
Mounting block, 1859, sandstone. Monolithic form with 2 steps at each end. North face inscribed 'TRAVELLERS' REST GIVEN BY THOMAS LAWTON OF GRAPPENHALL 1859'.

HISTORY: Mounting block erected adjacent to Chester Road and the Bridgewater Canal in 1859 replacing an earlier one recorded on the 1847 OS map.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: This mounting block dating to 1859 is a significant reminder of the area's transport history and represents the transition from horse driven transport to the use of the motor vehicle.
SJ6324186382

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